Give groupstasks that areopen anddiscoverybasedUsetechnologyto supportgroup work.Don’t askstudents towork at home,keep groupwork schoolbased.Ensuregroups sitin closeproximity.Makegroups of3-4studentsBreak thegroup workinto smallertasks ormilestones.AllocaterolesProvide studentswith the option to“divorce”a group member ifthey aren’t pullingtheir weight.Work withstudents tosolve anyproblemsthey are havingin their group.Buildreflectioninto thetask.Build positiveinterdependenceinto the task.Don’t be afraidto change thetask or groupstructure ifthings aren’tworking.Make surethe groupwork ispitched at theright levelSurveygroupsfor howeffective theyare being.Make thetask relevantto the livesof thestudentsAddresslikely issuesbefore theyoccur.An expectationthat the groupproduct will bepresented to thewider class.Make sure thatinstructions forthe group workare clear.Teach theskills neededfor groupwork.Providesomestructureto the taskCreategroupspurposefullyEstablishgroupnorms.Make surestudents arecomfortablein their groupEnsure thereis a level ofindividualaccountability.Give groupstasks that areopen anddiscoverybasedUsetechnologyto supportgroup work.Don’t askstudents towork at home,keep groupwork schoolbased.Ensuregroups sitin closeproximity.Makegroups of3-4studentsBreak thegroup workinto smallertasks ormilestones.AllocaterolesProvide studentswith the option to“divorce”a group member ifthey aren’t pullingtheir weight.Work withstudents tosolve anyproblemsthey are havingin their group.Buildreflectioninto thetask.Build positiveinterdependenceinto the task.Don’t be afraidto change thetask or groupstructure ifthings aren’tworking.Make surethe groupwork ispitched at theright levelSurveygroupsfor howeffective theyare being.Make thetask relevantto the livesof thestudentsAddresslikely issuesbefore theyoccur.An expectationthat the groupproduct will bepresented to thewider class.Make sure thatinstructions forthe group workare clear.Teach theskills neededfor groupwork.Providesomestructureto the taskCreategroupspurposefullyEstablishgroupnorms.Make surestudents arecomfortablein their groupEnsure thereis a level ofindividualaccountability.

Collaborative Learning - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
  2. Use technology to support group work.
  3. Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
  4. Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
  5. Make groups of 3-4 students
  6. Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
  7. Allocate roles
  8. Provide students with the option to “divorce” a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
  9. Work with students to solve any problems they are having in their group.
  10. Build reflection into the task.
  11. Build positive interdependence into the task.
  12. Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
  13. Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
  14. Survey groups for how effective they are being.
  15. Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
  16. Address likely issues before they occur.
  17. An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
  18. Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
  19. Teach the skills needed for group work.
  20. Provide some structure to the task
  21. Create groups purposefully
  22. Establish group norms.
  23. Make sure students are comfortable in their group
  24. Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.